Saturday, October 30
Springfield, Mo.
6:30 p.m.
Missouri State University
14-10,5-7MVC
0
vs
3
Illinois State
14-11,10-3MVC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois St. | 25 | 25 | 27 | 3 |
| Missouri St. | 21 | 23 | 25 | 0 |
Volleyball Ends October with Home Loss to Illinois State
October 30, 2021 | Women's Volleyball
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State out-scored Missouri State by just eight total points Saturday but managed a 3-0 victory over the Bears at Hammons Student Center by set scores of 25-21, 25-23, 27-25 to even the season series.
The Bears fell to 14-10 overall and 5-7 in Missouri Valley Conference play, while the Redbirds moved to 14-11 and 10-3 in league matches with their seventh consecutive win.
Amelia Flynn led the Bears with 17 kills and 11 digs, Kennedee Anderson posted a double-double with 22 assists and 11 digs, Kate Owen had a team-high 13 digs and Azyah Green finished with three blocks.
Missouri State had three early aces on the way to a 12-8 lead in the first set and went up 14-9 on a Green kill before ISU charged back to even the score at 15-all. The scored was tied five more times, shifting in Illinois State's favor for good during a 4-0 run that put the Redbirds ahead 23-20.
The Bears led 4-0 in the second and the lead changed hands seven times after that, the last two on back-to-back 3-0 runs, the first putting MSU ahead 23-22 before the Redbirds closed with the final three points.
The third set was tied 19 times with 12 lead changes – bring the match totals to 41 and 25, respectively – and Flynn gave MSU a set point with a kill for 24-23 and fended off an ISU match point with another to make it 25-all. The Redbirds countered with a kill and a block to secure the sweep.
Illinois State led 51-41 in kills, .228-.186 in hitting percentage, 60-59 in digs, 5-4 in aces and 8-4 in blocks.
Missouri State has a quick turnaround to a 5 p.m. Monday match at Indiana State.
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The Bears fell to 14-10 overall and 5-7 in Missouri Valley Conference play, while the Redbirds moved to 14-11 and 10-3 in league matches with their seventh consecutive win.
Amelia Flynn led the Bears with 17 kills and 11 digs, Kennedee Anderson posted a double-double with 22 assists and 11 digs, Kate Owen had a team-high 13 digs and Azyah Green finished with three blocks.
Missouri State had three early aces on the way to a 12-8 lead in the first set and went up 14-9 on a Green kill before ISU charged back to even the score at 15-all. The scored was tied five more times, shifting in Illinois State's favor for good during a 4-0 run that put the Redbirds ahead 23-20.
The Bears led 4-0 in the second and the lead changed hands seven times after that, the last two on back-to-back 3-0 runs, the first putting MSU ahead 23-22 before the Redbirds closed with the final three points.
The third set was tied 19 times with 12 lead changes – bring the match totals to 41 and 25, respectively – and Flynn gave MSU a set point with a kill for 24-23 and fended off an ISU match point with another to make it 25-all. The Redbirds countered with a kill and a block to secure the sweep.
Illinois State led 51-41 in kills, .228-.186 in hitting percentage, 60-59 in digs, 5-4 in aces and 8-4 in blocks.
Missouri State has a quick turnaround to a 5 p.m. Monday match at Indiana State.
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Team Stats
ISU
MSU
Kills
51
41
Errors
20
17
Attempts
136
129
Hitting %
.228
.186
Points
64
49
Assists
51
39
Aces
5
4
Blocks
8
4
Game Leaders
Kills
17
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
4
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
Setter
/ Women's VolleyballOutside Hitter
/ Women's VolleyballMiddle Blocker
/ Women's Volleyball
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